[Transcript of Letter from Henry Smith (on behalf of the Executive Council) to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, December 20, 1835] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Transcript of Letter from Henry Smith (on behalf of the Executive Council) to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, December 20, 1835]
  • Series Title Austin Papers: Series IV, 1834-1835 (2 of 2)

Contributor

  • Author: Austin, Henry, 1782-1852
    Contributor Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1835-12-20

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry Smith (on behalf of the Executive Council) to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, in which Smith introduces Maj. Charles E. Hawkins, and instructs Austin, et al., to assign Hawkins to outfit and train the Texas Revolutionary Navy.
  • Physical Description: 1 p. ; 28 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • Keyword: Texas Navy
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Archer, Branch Tanner, 1790–1856
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Wharton, William Harris, 1802–1839
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
  • Named Person: Hawkins, Charles Edward, [?–1837]
  • Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): Letters of reference

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Historic Place Name: Mexico - Coahuila y Texas - San Felipe de Austin
  • Time Period: tex-rev

Collection

  • Name: Moses and Stephen F. Austin Papers
    Code: AUSTIN

Institution

  • Name: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
    Code: CAH

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 2Q416
  • Accession or Local Control No: e_sfa_01769
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth217764

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